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Groundsmaster 4000--D Cutting DecksPage 8 -- 13
Removal (Figs. 10 and 11)
1. Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting
decks, stop engine, apply parking brake and remove
key from the ignition switch.
2. Remove covers from cutting deck to allow access to
blade spindle.
3. If drive spindle is to be serviced, remove hydraulic
motor from cutting deck (see Cutting Deck Motor Re-
moval in the Service and Repairs Section of Chapter 4
-- Hydraulic Systems). Position motor away from
spindle.
4. Loosen idler assembly to release drive belt tension
(see Idler Assembly Removal in this section). Remove
drive belt from spindle to be serviced.
5. Start the engine and raise the cutting deck. Stop en-
gine and remove key from the ignition switch. Latch or
block up the cutting deck so it cannot fall accidentally.
6. Remove cutting blade, anti--scalp cup and blade bolt
from spindle to be serviced.
7. Remove spindle housing assembly from deck.
A. For driven spindle assemblies, remove eight (8)
flange head screws with flange nuts that secure
spindle to deck.
B. Fordrive spindleassemblies,removefour(4) cap
screws with washers that secure spindle and hy-
draulic motor mount to deck. Remove motor mount.
Then, remove four (4) flange head screws with flan-
ge nuts that secure spindle to deck.
C. Lift spindle assembly from deck.
Installation (Figs. 10 and 11)
1. Position spindle on cutting deck noting orientation of
grease fitting(Fig. 10). Securespindleassemblytodeck
with removed fasteners.
2. Install cutting blade, anti--scalp cup and blade bolt to
spindle. Tighten blade bolt from 88 to 108 ft--lb (120 to
146 N--m).
3. Slowly rotate cutting blades to verify that blades do
not contact any deck components.
4. Install drive belt to spindle pulleys and idler pulley.
Adjust drive belt tension (see Idler Assembly Installation
in this section).
5. If drive spindle was removed, install hydraulic motor
to cutting deck (see Cutting Deck Motor Installation in
the Service and Repairs Section of Chapter 4 -- Hydrau-
lic Systems).
6. Install covers to cutting deck.
1. Deck (RH shown)
2. Driven spindle
3. Drive spindle
4. Flange head screw
5. Flange nut
6. Drive belt
7. Washer
8. Cap screw
9. Blade
10. Anti--scalp cup
11. Blade bolt
Figure 11
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88 to 108 ft--lb
(120 to 146 N--m)
Cutting Decks